Force name team to face the Lions
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force 23-player team list for Saturday’s series-opening tour game against the British & Irish Lions has been confirmed. Wallabies sextet Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain, Nick Champion...
Beale named in first ever First Nations Pasifika squad
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies icon Kurtley Beale and 21-cap back-rower Rob Leota are amongst the five players announced for the First Nations Pasifika Invitational XV squad to face the Lions on July 22. They are joined by...
No issues with 'Southern hemisphere' Lions, insists Russell
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia coach Joe Schmidt described the Lions' Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu as a "southern-hemisphere center partnership" last week. Finn Russell sees no issue with foreign-born players representing...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye 'getting right' on Coach Daan's farm
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his matchday 23 on Tuesday with 4 uncapped players featured in the squad. One of them is 26-year-old prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye who plays for the Lions. Rassie says...
Faessler, Paisami set to be released from Wallabies for Reds-Lions clash
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies have confirmed that two players from their initial 36-man squad to face Fiji - Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami - will be released to play for Queensland when they take on the British &...
Winners & Losers from South Africa v Barbarians team announcement
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks take on the Barbarians in a Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23...
Brian O'Driscoll scores against the Western Force
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA look back to the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour and the game against the Western Force. Some great hands from some Lions legends produce this great try for BOD Those hands 😮💨Throwback...
The 2025 Lions Squad Still Has Plenty to Offer
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThough a few underwhelming performances have stirred murmurs of concern, there’s no cause for panic regarding the 2025 Lions crop. Here’s why the current group is more burdened by expectation...
All Blacks squad named to face France
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen and Jason Ryan have named five new caps in their 33-strong squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D July Series against France.The squad is as follows: (age, Super...
The B&I Lions believe there is room to grow
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe biggest challenge facing any coach lucky enough to lead The British & Irish Lions is how to get a group of players who have never played together to perform as a cohesive unit in a matter of weeks. The...
